2009 News

RMV Puts Classic License Plates Up for Grabs in Annual Lottery

June 8, 2009

(Boston, MA)- Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced the opening of the 2009 RMV low number license plate lottery. Applicants in this year's drawing will be vying for 169 of the most sought after Massachusetts license plates, including 7A, 3333, V36 and 66X.
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RMV Expands Customer Services at Easthampton Branch

May 21, 2009

(Boston, MA)-The Registry of Motor Vehicles has doubled the work capacity at the Easthampton branch to better serve customers who are making the shift from the Hadley office which closed May 13, 2009. Registrar Rachel Kaprielian said many Pioneer Valley customers also have the option to go "online" instead of "in line" to get even quicker RMV service.
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RMV Drives Home Safety Message with "Operation Graduation"

May 14, 2009

(Boston, MA)-RMV inspectors and local police surprised teenage drivers at 33 high schools today during a state-wide effort to get them to drive safer during the prom and graduation season. Dubbed "Operation Graduation", enforcement teams set up unannounced safety checks to reward teen drivers who were in compliance with the state's junior operator and safety belt laws and warn those in violation about the consequences.
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RMV Issues New Registration Design

New Look is part of Patrick Administration Reforms

April 22, 2009

(Boston, MA)-In a cost-cutting measure that's expected to save thousands of taxpayer dollars, Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today unveiled a new look for Massachusetts motor vehicle registrations. The new form which RMV branches will begin issuing today is now being printed on standard plain white paper rather than perforated card stock that cost $50,000 a year to pre-print.
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Patrick Administration Unveils Newest RMV Web Service

(Boston, MA)-Massachusetts Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced that Massachusetts drivers will now be able to view their driving record online and have the ability to download or request a certified copy. The RMV added the driver record transaction to its growing list of "Express Lane" services on the Agency website at www.mass.gov/rmv.
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Patrick Administration Expands RMV Service

March 27, 2009

(Boston, MA)-As part of the Patrick Administration's ongoing reforms to create more customer-friendly transportation agencies, the Registry of Motor Vehicles today announced it will partner with AAA Southern New England on a pilot program to expand locations and hours for limited Registry services
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RMV and Mass Courts Launch "E-Conciliation" for Criminal Drivers

March 16, 2009

(Boston, MA)-Registrar Rachel Kaprielian and District Court Chief Justice Lynda M. Connolly today announced the successful launch of a joint program to electronically transfer criminal dispositions from Massachusetts district courts to the RMV on a daily basis.  The automated reporting program is designed to streamline a cumbersome administrative function at the courts and the RMV.  It will significantly reduce delays in processing the information used to revoke driving privileges where such action is legally permissible.
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RMV Goes Red for Women's Heart Health

February 6, 2009

(Boston, MA)-Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today joined hundreds of RMV employees to drive home an important message that what you wear for one day can make the difference between life and death. At more than 18 RMV branches across the state, workers donned red clothing in support of the American Heart Association's national "Wear Red for Women Day."
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Patrick Administration Opens Revere RMV

January 26, 2009

(Revere, MA)-Registrar of Motor Vehicles Rachel Kaprielian joined state and city leaders to officially open the newest RMV office whose location in Revere is expected to enhance customer services at a number of other branches. The Bell Circle branch replaces the Melrose RMV which closed its doors last Friday.
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RMV Honored for Green Initiative

January 14, 2009

(Boston, MA)Registrar Rachel Kaprielian today announced that the RMV's Electronic Title Management Program (ELT) has been recognized by VINtek, a national lien processing firm for replacing paper lien notices and releases with electronic files.
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